
Originally Posted by
+Murphy+
The comments above show a rather poetic view of how people write software, granted yes it is creative to an extent, but ultimately it is about achieving a particular goal, making something specific happen. Sure, your code is copyrighted, but what happens when you as in independent or small company come up with a revolutionary new concept in computer software? Copyright means little to any large company like MS, they have the resourses to simply rewrite from scratch and get around it. Yes, you can try and keep your code secret, but often its about what the code can do, and in selling a product the innovation is clear to see.